The original singer of The Story of the Red-crowned Crane is Zhu Zheqin. This song is composed, written and sung by Xie. This song was composed on 1990 and released on 200 1. The lyrics of this song tell a true story about Xu Xiujuan, a girl who died to protect the red-crowned crane. The lyrics express the nostalgia and praise for Xu Xiujuan, and also express the appeal for environmental protection and animal protection. The lyrics "There is a girl named Xu Xiujuan" introduce the protagonist of this story, a girl who gave her life to protect the red-crowned crane. Then the lyrics describe that Xu Xiujuan gave his young life to protect the red-crowned crane and was left in the hometown of the red-crowned crane forever.